activities · 20
what they do
direct service · 17
- Community Market and Self-Defense WorkshopsHosts a Community Market event at its Glendale location and organizes self-defense and empowerment workshops in partnership with other organizations to teach realistic self-defense techniques and raise awareness for domestic violence.
- Community Markets and Learning SessionsHosts a Community Market event at its Glendale location and offers learning sessions in civic engagement and advocacy, wellbeing, and economic empowerment.
- Community Markets and Resource DistributionHosts a Community Market event at its Glendale location and previously operated a Nutrition Project in Glendale to serve poor and malnourished citizens.
- Financial Literacy and Economic Empowerment Financial Literacy Education & CoachingOffers "Own It!" financial literacy courses and workshops to improve financial stability, covering topics such as saving, budgeting, credit, debt, insurance, and homeownership. This includes financial coaching and wage and negotiations workshops, available to the public and participants of partner organizations.
- Financial Literacy and Economic EmpowermentOffers "Own It!" financial courses and workshops to improve financial literacy and stability, including financial coaching, wage and negotiations workshops, and financial education workshops for women covering topics like saving, budgeting, credit, debt, insurance, and homeownership. These courses are offered to the public and through partner organizations.
- Financial Literacy and Economic Empowerment Programs Financial Literacy Education & CoachingOffers "Own It!" financial courses and workshops to improve financial literacy and stability, including financial coaching, wage and negotiations workshops, and financial education workshops for women covering topics like saving, budgeting, credit, debt, insurance, and homeownership. These courses are offered to the public and to participants of partner organizations.
- Historical Direct Services (Discarded) Youth Mentoring ProgramsThese activities represent historical direct services that are not clearly indicated as ongoing programs in the provided evidence. They are included for historical context but not as current core activities.
- Mental Wellness Community Events Mental Wellness WorkshopsHosts community events focused on mental wellness, including sessions in Spanish, and topics such as identifying personal values, self-compassion, self-care, and understanding boundaries. They also offer experiences in partnership with local organizations to increase mind-body-soul health.
- Mental Wellness Community Events Mental Wellness WorkshopsHosts community events focused on mental wellness, including sessions in Spanish, events on identifying personal values, self-compassion, self-care, and understanding boundaries, often in partnership with local organizations.
- Mental Wellness and Wellbeing Programs Mental Wellness WorkshopsHosts community events and offers learning sessions focused on mental wellness, including topics such as identifying personal values, self-compassion, self-care, understanding boundaries, and overall mind-body-soul health. Some events are offered in Spanish.
- Self-Defense and Empowerment WorkshopsOrganizes self-defense and empowerment workshops in partnership with other organizations to teach realistic self-defense techniques and life skills, while also raising awareness for domestic violence.
- Senior Nutrition ProgramsOperates a comprehensive senior nutrition program in Glendale, providing both home-delivered meals (Meals on Wheels) to homebound individuals and congregate meals at community centers. This includes the "We Feed Four Feet" program, which distributes pet food to seniors with pets.
- Senior Nutrition ProgramsOperates a Meals on Wheels program delivering meals to homebound seniors in Glendale and offers group meals at four locations, including a senior community center in Glendale. This includes a fee-based Care Meals Program and a program to provide pet food to seniors with pets.
- Senior Social Engagement and Support Senior Social Connection ProgramsHosts social engagement activities for seniors at the West Valley Center and a Senior Center in Glendale, including sing-a-longs, Name that Tune, presentations, and connecting volunteers with homebound older adults for weekly phone calls.
- Senior Social Engagement and Support Resident-Led Social & Recreational ProgrammingOperates a Senior Center in Glendale that provides presentations, social engagement activities (e.g., sing-a-longs, Name that Tune), and connects volunteers with homebound older adults for weekly phone calls to foster community and conversation.
- Senior Social Engagement and Support Resident-Led Social & Recreational ProgrammingOperates a Senior Center in Glendale providing presentations and social engagement opportunities for older adults, including activities like sing-a-longs and "Name that Tune." The organization also connects volunteers with homebound older adults for weekly phone calls to foster community.
- Transitional Housing for Women and Children Emergency Shelter ServicesOpened and operated Haven House, which was the first transitional housing facility in Arizona for homeless women and their children.
advocacy · 2
- Advocacy Against Gender-Based Violence Youth & Community Violence AwarenessOrganizes an annual "Week Without Violence" in October to raise awareness and advocate for resources for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. This includes encouraging social media engagement and hosting international town halls to discuss responses to gender-based violence.
- Advocacy and Awareness for Gender-Based Violence Youth & Community Violence AwarenessOrganizes an annual "Week Without Violence" in October as part of a global movement to end violence against women and girls. This includes raising awareness, advocating for resources for survivors, encouraging social media engagement, and hosting international town halls to discuss responses to gender-based violence.
capacity building · 1
- Capacity Building for Older Adults Senior Employment & Volunteer ProgramsProvides training and work opportunities for older adults who have exited the workforce through partnerships like the Native Indian Council on Aging (NICOA).
strategies · 13
how they think
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- Addressing Racial Injustice and Promoting Desegregation racial_justice_and_desegregationThe organization is committed to actively protesting and taking sustained action against racial injustice in all its forms, and supports desegregation through an "Equality For All Policy" to foster a more equitable society.
- Advocacy for Safe Spaces in Digital and Physical Realms safe_spaces_advocacyThe organization advocates for the safety of women, girls, and gender-diverse people by recognizing the connection between online and offline hate speech and violence, working to create secure environments in both digital and physical spaces.
- Advocacy for Systemic Change policy_advocacyThe organization advocates for inclusive legislation, policies, and systemic changes to promote social justice, racial justice, and gender equality, recognizing that individual empowerment must be coupled with broader societal transformation.
- Community Collaboration for Systemic Change community_collaborationThe organization advances its mission by fostering community collaborations to create positive systemic change, particularly in addressing financial equality for women and families, and engaging community members through volunteerism, donations, and advocacy.
- Community Engagement and Collaboration community_engagementThe organization engages community members through volunteerism, donations, advocacy, and collaborations to advance its mission, build collective power, and create positive systemic change, particularly around racial justice, gender equality, and financial equity.
- Empowerment through Education and Holistic Support empowerment_through_educationThe organization provides programs and services, including financial education and learning sessions in civic engagement, advocacy, and wellbeing, to equip women of all ages with tools to improve their lives, achieve financial independence, and foster holistic prosperity.
- Empowerment through Education and Support empowerment_and_equityThe organization empowers women and vulnerable individuals by providing programs, services, and learning sessions focused on financial education, civic engagement, advocacy, and overall well-being, equipping them with tools to improve their lives and achieve independence.
- Empowerment through Education and Support empowerment_through_educationThe organization empowers women and vulnerable individuals by providing programs, services, and learning sessions focused on financial education, civic engagement, advocacy, wellbeing, and economic empowerment. This approach equips individuals with tools to improve their lives and achieve independence, with a focus on empathy, relevance, and respect for those transitioning from difficult circumstances.
- Holistic Support for Seniors holistic_senior_supportThe organization addresses the multifaceted challenges faced by seniors, such as inadequate nutrition, isolation, and declining quality of life, by providing essential services like home-delivered meals, safe community centers, friendly visits, and safety checks.
- Holistic Support for Seniors holistic_senior_supportThe organization mitigates the harmful threats of aging, such as inadequate nutrition, isolation, and declining quality of life, by providing holistic support to seniors. This includes daily nutritious home-delivered meals, friendly visits, safety checks, and safe senior centers for community building.
- Holistic Support for Seniors to Combat Isolation and Malnutrition holistic_senior_supportThe organization addresses the harmful threats of aging, such as inadequate nutrition, isolation, and declining quality of life, by providing home-delivered meals, safe senior centers for community building, friendly visits, and safety checks.
- Systemic Change through Policy Advocacy and Community Engagement policy_advocacy_and_community_engagementThe organization believes that engaging community members and advocating for inclusive legislation and policies are effective mechanisms for advancing racial justice, gender equality, and broader social justice, leading to positive systemic change.
- Systemic Change through Policy and Advocacy policy_advocacyThe organization advocates for inclusive legislation and policies, employing a racial justice lens, to promote social justice and address issues such as racial injustice, gender equality, and safety for women, girls, and gender-diverse people in both digital and physical spaces. This approach aims to create positive systemic change.
named programs · 7
what they call their work
Community Centers
Provides nutritious meals, social activities, and companionship for seniors and adults with disabilities at various locations in Glendale.
Home Delivered Meals
Partnership with Meals on Wheels to deliver nutritious meals, provide companionship, and conduct safety checks for seniors in Glendale.
Native Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) Opportunities
Provides training and work opportunities for older adults who have exited the workforce, helping them get involved in their communities and learn new trades.
Own It! Financial Literacy Classes
Offers courses and coaching on financial empowerment to women and families to help them achieve financial stability.
We Feed Four Feet
Acquires and distributes pet food to low-income seniors with pets to ensure their companions are fed.
Week Without Violence
An annual event in October to raise awareness and advocate for resources for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, focusing on gender-based violence in digital and physical spaces.
Women's Empowerment Lecture Series
Provides educational and motivational content to empower women.
relationships · 29
who they work with
- A New Leaf Partner — Listed as a community partner providing assistance in areas like domestic violence, housing, family support, and health & wellness.
- A Permanent Voice Partner — Promoted A Permanent Voice's Breast Cancer & Domestic Violence Awareness Walk and Celebration.
- ASU Extension Service Partner — Collaborated with YWCA on the 1964 Nutrition Project in Glendale.
- AZ Coalition to end sexual and domestic violence Partner — Listed as a community partner that amplifies awareness of sexual and domestic violence and supports organizations in providing trauma-informed services.
- Area Agency on Aging Government — Provided support for the 1976 Senior Nutrition Program in Glendale.
- Arizona State University Partner — Dr. Tara Nkrumah, a Board Member, is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University. Kelly Chung Mukherjee, another Board Member, is the Director of Technical Program Management, Broadband & Digital Inclusion at Arizona State University.
- Arizona State University Partner — Encourages participation in Arizona State University's "Wear Purple Day" to raise domestic violence awareness.
- Arizona Women’s Political Caucus Partner — Partnered with YWCA in 2010 to create advocacy events titled “Begin the Conversation – Where We Have Been, And Where We Are Going”.
- Bell Bank Partner — Giselle Leyva Corella, Co-Chair of the YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix Board of Directors, is the VP/Commercial Portfolio Manager at Bell Bank.
- Bureau of Nutrition Partner — Collaborated with YWCA on the 1964 Nutrition Project in Glendale.
- Cece’s Hope Center Partner — Listed as a community partner dedicated to supporting young women who have endured or are at-risk of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
- Everytown Partner — Promoted Everytown's virtual event on the intersection of gun violence and domestic violence.
- KBX PHX Fitness Kickboxing Partner — Partnered with KBX PHX Fitness Kickboxing to host a self-defense and empowerment workshop.
- Madison Street Veterans Association Partner — Moved into the YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix facility in 2010 as a Phoenix veterans’ homeless shelter.
- Maggie’s Place Partner — Listed as a community partner committed to serving mothers experiencing homelessness during pregnancy and baby's first year.
- Meals on Wheels Partner — Partners with Meals on Wheels to deliver nutritious meals and provide companionship to seniors.
- Meals on Wheels America Network — YWCA joined as a member in 2013 to increase participation in home-delivered meals service.
- Midwestern University Partner — Victoria B. Franks, a Board Member, is the Vice President of Multicultural Affairs and Community Outreach at Midwestern University.
- Native Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) Partner — Provides training and work opportunities for older adults through NICOA.
- Paint Phoenix Purple Partner — Partnered with Paint Phoenix Purple for a self-defense and empowerment workshop and promoted their Breast Cancer & Domestic Violence Awareness Walk.
- Public Health Department Partner — Collaborated with YWCA on the 1964 Nutrition Project in Glendale through nurse participation.
- St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Partner — Bianca Vargas, Secretary of the YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix Board of Directors, is a Staff Accountant at St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance.
- The Arizona Pet Project Partner — Leanna Taylor, Co-Chair of the YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix Board of Directors, is the Chief Executive Officer of The Arizona Pet Project.
- UMOM New Day Centers Partner — Collaborated with YWCA in 2008 to transfer Haven House.
- World YWCA Network — Participates in a global movement with World YWCA to end violence against women and girls.
- YW-Women Network — Participates in Y-Women, a national YW program that supports women's development and engagement.
- YWCA Canada Partner — Collaborated with YWCA Canada and YWCA USA on an International Town Hall about gender-based violence.
- YWCA USA Network — Collaborates with YWCA USA on themes and initiatives for the Week Without Violence.
- YWCA USA Partner — Collaborates on national initiatives for racial justice and women's empowerment.